Posts Tagged "Shadrach the Neo Mastiff"

The Vagus Nerve and Your Dog’s Health

Posted By Dr. Kim on Jun 10, 2020

Let me first define what the vagus nerve is before I share the stories on each of these fantastic dogs that have graced our home over the years. “The vagus nerve has two bunches of sensory nerve cell bodies, and it connects the brainstem to the body. … The nerve is responsible for certain sensory activities and motor information for movement within the body. Essentially, it is part of a circuit that links the neck, heart,...

Shadrach the Neo Mastiff and Frank

Posted By Dr. Kim on Mar 20, 2020

My essential oils journey began in earnest because of an absolutely amazing Neapolitan Mastiff named Shadrach. He came to me out of immense adversity. From the tragic and sudden loss of a close cousin I learned of him. Then I learned of his own very heart-breaking adversity of abuse and starvation. He came to us broken and in great need at the tender age of 4 1/2 months. He had so many challenges to overcome – his fears, his...

The VelociPuptor!

Posted By Dr. Kim on Dec 17, 2019

The Chronicles of Ezra The VelociPuptor! Okay I have a confession to make. I’m just going to take ya’ll down this road with me and I sure don’t expect any pity from any of you, so don’t think that’s why I’m sharing this. I’m just going to be transparent and show you that just because you may know ONE thing (now I’m not sure I even know that) doesn’t mean you know it all! I most...

The Most SCENTS-able Neo Mastiff!

Posted By Dr. Kim on Aug 5, 2019

This is MY story and how I showed my humans all about being SCENTS-ABLE…snuggle in like ME for the journey! When I first came to live with my forever humans I was a total mess – but not bepaws of anything I had done. While I know my own story my humans don’t know my beginnings. All they know is that I was in the hands of some humans that didn’t even take very good care of themselves so I was of course even less...

Body Therapies for Your Dog

Posted By Dr. Kim on Jul 14, 2019

Body therapy has long been a favorite of mine to perform on my own dogs, and in part because I know how good it feels to receive massages and acupressure on myself. Each dog I’ve had since I began into natural, whole health and the subsequent therapies for them have learned to really enjoy receiving weekly massages. The following 3 body therapies will help you both support the overall health and well being of your dog as well as...